Overview
- The mayor and his wife, Rama Duwaji, left their rent‑stabilized Astoria apartment and spent their first night at Gracie Mansion on Jan. 12, pledging to keep using subways, buses and Citi Bike.
- Mamdani said he intends to open the mansion to more New Yorkers who rarely get inside, describing himself and his wife as temporary custodians rather than permanent occupants.
- He floated modest household changes, calling bidet installations an “aspirational hope,” and said allergy shots could allow the couple to adopt a cat.
- On Jan. 11, Bankruptcy Judge David Jones rejected the city’s creditor‑based bid to intervene in the Pinnacle Group portfolio sale, a setback the administration says it is reviewing as it presses for repairs and rent‑law compliance.
- Early appointments remain under scrutiny, with tenant official Cea Weaver addressing criticism of past posts and HPD pick Dina Levy facing questions from critics citing reports about violations at a Bronx building tied to her prior work.